Paul Posluszny played a full 4 years at Penn State from 2003 to 2006, which saw a resplendent return to the Linebacker U days of yore.
As a freshman, Paul recorded 36 tackles, a pick-six, and a fumble recovery in a backup role. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, despite starting just one game.
As a sophomore in 2004, Posluszny led a defense that did not allow an opponent to score more than 21 points all season, logging 104 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and three sacks. He was named second-team All-Big Ten, as well as academic All-Big Ten honors.